Chapter 567: A Man's Eyes Don't Lie

Tang San shook his head.

The power of the Asura Sword was not easy to wield. Using it this time had cost Tang San dearly. He had consumed a massive amount of his divine consciousness, merging it with the seed left in Mei Gongzi's soul in order to activate the divine intent. The process didn’t do much to Mei Gongzi, but it most certainly drained Tang San.

On the bright side, the greatest benefit was reestablishing communication between Mei Gongzi and the Asura Sword, and setting a coordinate for the sword. With this coordinate, the sword would come from distant space to meet her. The next time they wanted to use the sword's power, Mei Gongzi would need to be a god, but by that time, they could provide the sword with a much more accurate location and speed up its arrival.

The Peacock Great Demon King nodded and said, "Time waits for no one. I can't give you much time. After the Ancestral Court Elite Competition ends, I will take you back to Kali City immediately to prepare everything for her succession. The next one to three months will likely be my last. While your performance has created greater possibilities for the future, it has also shortened our preparation time, so be prepared."

"I understand. But if possible, I hope you can delay as long as possible, allowing me to make more thorough preparations."

"How much time do you need?"

Tang San smiled wryly. "Three months would only allow me to make some basic preparations. If we had a year, it would be much better. In a year, she should be able to reach the tenth order. Once she becomes a god, she will have a much better chance of protecting herself."

The Peacock Great Demon King nodded and said, "I might be able to get you a year. I'll try, in any case. But by then, I will likely be gone. The Ancestral Court Council meeting will have to depend on you."

Tang San nodded in response. "Understood."

"Alright, there's not much I can give you. I feel you don't need anything from me. But I can tell that you genuinely like Mei Gongzi. I'm not a spring chicken myself, and a man's eyes don't lie. She might not even realize it, but when you look at her, your eyes are filled with emotions only men understand: affection, love, a desire to protect.... That's why you were willing to make a blood oath for her, isn’t it? It somehow seems to me as if you’ve known her for a long time...."

Tang San nodded again. "You’re not entirely wrong. In this world, there's nothing more important to me than protecting her. As long as I'm alive, no one can harm her."

The Peacock Great Demon King said, "I only hope that in the future, when you both truly grow up, you will treat my clan well. As you promised, the position of the Peacock Demon clan leader should be passed down to one of the outstanding juniors of my clan. You will have to lend a hand when it comes to nurturing them."

"In the future, I will take her with me and leave this place altogether. The Peacock Demon clan will belong only to the members of the Peacock Demon clan."

The Peacock Great Demon King was obviously surprised by his words and hesitated for a moment, but then nodded. "I don't know why, but I find your words trustworthy."

Tang San smiled slightly. "Every word I say is sincere."

Looking at the masked young man in front of him, the Peacock Great Demon King suddenly felt a strange sense that this young junior seemed to be on equal footing with him at this moment. In fact... in that instant, Asura's gaze made him feel as if a majestic Demon Emperor was sitting before him, looking down upon everything from a place nobody could reach.

When Tang San returned to the White Tiger Grand Hotel, the astonishment in his heart hadn't completely faded. The last "gift" mentioned by the Peacock Great Demon King had shocked him greatly. It was something he had never anticipated, not even a bit. He just hoped that it wouldn't affect Mei Gongzi's emotions in the future.

There was also the issue of the Celestial Plume. It was not just a spatial artifact but also had the ability to peer into the secrets of heaven. This was problematic. Tang San was well aware of what scrutinizing destiny entailed.

This artifact was not allowed to exist! Although losing it would affect Mei Gongzi's control over spatial power, once the Asura Sword arrived, it would offer her power far superior to the Celestial Plume. The problem was how to deal with the Celestial Plume in the short term; for now, it couldn't be destroyed. Otherwise, the Peacock Demon clan would instantly turn hostile.

The Peacock Great Demon King's frankness today had clarified Tang San's thoughts considerably, giving him more confidence. It was just as the man had said: time waited for no one. After the competition, they had to return to Kali City immediately to make some plans. They had to get stronger, and they had to get stronger

now

.

He couldn't wait for his companions to grow. He had to quickly help Mei Gongzi improve her cultivation. Breaking through to the tenth order himself was not something that could be done in a short time, but helping Mei Gongzi advance would be much easier. With a trace of divine intent from the Asura Sword, coupled with the power of the Celestial Plume and Mei Gongzi's own foundation, she should have no problem passing the tribulation.

As for himself, he needed to establish that teleportation array to the Ancestral Court he had been thinking of. In order to truly become stronger and make his own preparations for advancement, the complete fusion of yin-yang energy and the Blue Silver Emperor—in other words, creating a transcendent bloodline—was essential. Hence, he needed to visit the Sunborne Sacred Mountain and the Earthshade Sacred Mountain regularly. The Ancestral Court was indeed an excellent place for cultivation.

For now, he decided to focus on finishing the competition.

Returning to the cultivation room, Tang San sat cross-legged and meditated.

Although waking up that seed of divine intent greatly depleted his divine consciousness, there were benefits as well. The Asura Sword he himself had once wielded was a transcendent divine artifact, after all. The stimulation it gave to his divine consciousness allowed it to actually elevate. At the same time, his sea of consciousness expanded. This meant his divine consciousness was temporarily weakened, but the space for his spiritual power had increased, causing his spiritual power to swell significantly. He needed to compress it again to prevent a breakthrough, and then condense some more of it.

His physical strength and internal energy had been enhanced after merging with the Wind Dragon bloodline, and with this breakthrough in spiritual power, his cultivation had comprehensively improved. Tang San was not in a hurry to continue breaking through; instead, he wanted to stabilize his cultivation.

The bloodline imprints of the Behemoth and the Golden Mammoth were still waiting for him to merge them. In fact, if these two bloodlines could be fused successfully, they might produce a transcendent bloodline as well.

However, the difficulty of merging them would undoubtedly be immense. Both were first-tier bloodlines, and though they shared some characteristics, they also had many differences. Merging them into one was no easy task. Of course, if he was successful, Tang San's physical strength would become the strongest below godhood. Even ordinary gods would be simply unable to compare in terms of pure physical strength.

Once his physical strength increased, he could consider working on the yin-yang energy as well. At the same time, he would need to acquire the necessary bloodlines in advance and enhance the Blue Silver Emperor itself. These preparations were also troublesome, requiring time and opportunity.

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, Tang San awoke from meditation and called Mei Gongzi. Her voice immediately came through.